it's going to be hard. tomorrow is going to be a tough day for all of us. >> right now at 11:00, a massive manhunt under way and a heartbroken community after a little girl is found stabbed to death in her home. plus, the patrol the coast guard is no longer making on the bay, and the security routines surrounding this routine. a golden game for the golden state warriors, thanks in large part to steph curry. how he electrified a sold-out crowd. >> nbc bay area news starts now. >> good evening, everyone. i'm terry mcsweeney. >> and i'm diane dwyer. it was a night for the ages at the oracle arena in oakland. the warriors won convincingly.

steph curry supplying the magic to the sold-out crowd, supplying deafening support. >> they're one win away from the second round of the play-offs. nbc bay area's kimberly tere was inside oracle when the buzzer sounded. kimberly, how are your ears? >> reporter: they're okay. they're slowly recovering. but i can tell you, it was loud in there. everyone was cheering. it's clear this team had home court advantage. everyone was thrilled with the win. it was so cloud, you couldn't even hear yourself speak. ♪ celebrate this time, come on ♪ >> reporter: the warriors won in front of a sold-out fans tonight, a sea of gold. >> the energy, you can't describe it. it's incredible. it is in your soul. >> that was amazing. iguodala came up to a quick start. but our defense got them. curry bombing the threes. no way they're ever going to defend those. i'm really excited for that.

>> reporter: neither team came into tonight facing elimination. but the stakes were high. the warriors leave oracle arena tonight just one win away from advancing to t second round. >> so incredible. for those sitting in the seats for so many years, this win is a dream come true. >> it's been a great series. and of course nothing better than playing at the oracle arena, because the fans. >> reporter: the lawyers are now up three games to one as they head back to denver for game five. >> tuesday night, we're closing tuesday night! >> i've been a season ticketholder for 30 years here. and the season happening right now is unbelievable, because it was great in the we believe year. but it is totally different right now. the fans have so much more energy. it's just fantastic. >> reporter: the last time the warriors made the play-offs was back in 2007. live at the oracle arena, kimberly tere, nbc bay area news. >> all right, thank you, kimberly. and still ahead, highlights from tonight's game and reaction

from the team. >> warriors certainly hot tonight. tomorrow the heat is going to be felt by people across the bay area. expected to be the warmest week of the year. rob mayeda tracking it all from the weather center. and temperatures are up, but so is the fire danger. >> and the temperatures will be climbing about as hot as steph curry's jump shot tonight at the oracle arena. right now temperatures pretty warm out there. upper 60s still after 11:00. if you have been outside this evening, you know what i'm talking about. it is warm outside. almost 10 to 15 degrees warmer at this hour than 24 hours ago. we're starting to see signs of the sea breeze weak eing, barely getting into fairfield now. the reason fire dangler be on the increase is the dry spring so far. but a shift in the winds. dry north winds at times means less humidity, warming temperatures, especially around the inner bay. typically north winds wouldn't be too much of a problem. but if you go back to february through now, bay area rainfall well behind where we should be. about 25% of average for san francisco. 19% of average in san jose. and the last time we had a quarter inch of rain, that was

on april 4th. so as our temperatures climb up tomorrow, again, dry and almost near 90 by lunch time tomorrow. we will see days where we could be approaching the mid 90s in parts of the bay area. we'll show you the hottest days of week coming up in your seven-day forecast in just a few minutes. terry? >> rob, thanks very much. cal fire plans to announce a burn ban starting tomorrow across several bay area counties. and that means it will be illegal to burn any outdoor fires during the next five months or so. firefighters say they have seen several small fires over the last few weeks, and the ban will help prevent more of those. the burn ban coming about two weeks earlier than normal because of the dry conditions. >> typically the burn ban is in effect until we see some measurable amount of precip that comes back and we get some recovery of the field moistures in the larger plant materials and stuff thought the wild land. >> here is a look at the the counties in and around the bay area affected by the ban. santa clara, alameda, contra costa, san mateo, santa cruz,

stanislas, san benito, monterey and san joaquin. cal fire plans to hire more staff to deal with the dry conditions, adding 42 firefighters in mid-may. authorities are urging people in one central valley community to stay indoors and lock their doors while they expand the search for the person that killed an 8-year-old girl. this is happening in the small town of valley springs about 30 miles east of stockton. kcra has the latest. >> reporter: those who new laila fowler are tying up ribbons in her honor at jenny lind elementary. >> she was happy, happy, smiley, always saw her in pink or purple. just happy and everybody loved her. >> reporter: while friends and family grieve, authorities expand their search for the man they believe killed the 8-year-old. with tips and leads pouring in from outside the county, and more evidence collected from inside the home. >> we did collect some fingerprints during that search, and we also collected what we believe to be dna.

those prints and that dna will hopefully be processed within the next week. >> reporter: despite increased security from deputies patrolling nearby areas, residents say this murder has shattered their sense of safety. there. >> is a lot of parents who have to commute and go to work. and they are latchkey kids. so they come home, and they unlock the doors. so i'm really concerned about our neighborhood now. >> reporter: concern that along with shock and sadness will be difficult to deal with i the coming days. >> it's going to be hard. tomorrow is going to be a tough day for all of us. as a community, we'll get through it together. >> reporter: again, that was claire dejuan reporting. they plan to have increased officer presence at schools as well as bus stops tomorrow. and the candlelight vigil in laila's honor is planned for tuesday evening at jenny lind elementary school. new questions in the boston bombings investigation. what did one of the suspects do, and who did he visit during a six-month stay in the republic of dagestan just south of russia?

tamerlan tsarnaev's visit last year caught the attention of russian anti-terrorism agents. the big question for lawmakers, whether tamerlan received terrorist training during his trip. several former counterterrorism officials tell nbc news that investigators are leaning right now towards a theory that the two had no training and act aid lone. >> i suspect that ultimately we're going to:include that a lot of the radicalization took place before the trip. that these brothers, particularly the older brother were more self-radicalized. >> in boston this morning, the iconic old south church held service for the first time since the bombings two weeks ago tomorrow. then there was a walk and vigil to the marathon finish line. signs the boston strong spirit is thriving. we have an update now on the 11-year-old boy from martinez who was injured in the boston bombings. the picture posted on his family's facebook page shows aaron hern enjoying a boat ride in boston, where he is

recovering from shrapnel wounds he suffered two weeks ago. hern is also receiving plenty of support from folks all over the bay area. hundreds of people participated in a run today in his honor in martinez, and several restaurants have been donating a portion of their proceeds to his recovery fund. and emotions ran high at the big sur international marathon today as many of the 4,000 runners wore blue and gold, the colors of the boston marathon. crowds also lined highway 1 from big sur to carmel, many holding signs of support for those who were killed and the hundreds more who were injured nearly two weeks ago. new at 11:00, traffic stopped on major roadway in the peninsula tonight while firefighters battled a blaze at a vacant hotel. about 30 firefighters were called to the tropicana lodge on el camino real in mountainview about 6:30 tonight. the fire forced them to shut down all westbound lanes between mariposa and escuela avenues. the hotel was scheduled for deem laigs ligs. high security and a whoeven

that drew curious crowds. and a flight that boeing executives are calling a relief. find out why.

sequester cuts are raising security concerns here in the bay area. the u.s. coast guard is scaling back operations, which means possible terror targets like the golden gate bridge are not being monitored as often. nbc bay area jean elle live in marin county with more on the cuts. jean? >> reporter: terry, the department of homeland security says the number of coast guard missions is being cut, and that means eyes will be taken off possible terror targets like the golden gate bridge. u.s. coast guard boats sit idle under the golden gate bridge. sequester cuts mean fewer missions. the department of homeland security says $295 million is being slashed from the u.s. coast guard's budget, curtailing air and surface operations by 25%. adversely affecting maritime safety and security across all mission areas. >> this was supposed to be the poison pill that we would never get here. but in truth we are here. >> reporter: congresswoman jackie spears says the sequester

is a tough reality. agencies have little to no control over where the mandated cuts are made. "the san francisco chronicle" reports the coast guard is trying to save on fuel costs, which means cutting back on patrols and possible terrorism targets, like the golden gate bridge, the bay bridge and bart. bart says its system is security. the golden gate has multiple agencies keeping an eye on the icon. spears says while the sequester is less than ideal, it is a chance to streamline services. >> it's also an opportunity for us, though. it's an opportunity for the coast guard, for instance, to look at how they can comply with their mission without having, you know, boats in the water so to speak. i mean, there are cameras underneath the golden gate bridge. >> reporter: spear also says congress needs to modify the sequester so agencies can control where to cut. >> give them the flexibility to make the kinds of cuts that they need to make in areas where they

think they can do the least amount of harm. >> reporter: it can be done. congress passed a bill friday, allowing the federal aviation administration to pay air traffic controllers and end furloughs that delayed thousands of flights. now congress is in recess this week. the sequester cannot be addressed until the house and senate are back in session. reporting live in marin county, jean elle, nbc bay area news. >> jean, thanks very much. the federal sequester budget cuts you're talking about also taking a bite out of unemployment benefits for californians. as of today, the unemployed will see a nearly 18% cut. the state estimates the average long-term unemployed californian will lose $52 per week. with many officials at san jose international airport anxiously watching, japan conducted its first test flight of the revamped boeing 787 dreamliner today. it comes after batteries aboard the 787 failed in two separate incidents in january. the cause of those failures is still unclear. since then, boeing has made

improvements to the battery system, and today's two-hour test flight was a success, we're told. san jose international plans five weekly nonstop flights to japan on those dream liners, and is expecting about $77 million in annual revenue from the added traffic. new details tonight on the deadly building collapse in bangladesh. the owner of the illegally constructed building is in custody. he was captured as he was trying to leave the country. officials say 377 people have died so far in the collapse. in the meantime, a fire broke out in the debris from the collapse. that forced crews to stop rescue efforts. officials say the fire was caused by sparks as rescuers tried to cut through a steel rod to reach a trapped woman. the fire injured at least three rescuers. the woman they were trying to rescue is feared dead. the brutality in syria has reached a dangerous new level with evidence of the use of chemical weapons this past week. it's a development that has leaders in our nation's capital debating what 20 do. official says while evidence shows sarin gas was used, it's

not yet clear if it was the assad regime or rebels who used it. each side blames the other. if it was the syrian government, president obama said that would be a crossing of a red line with enormous consequences. >> once we announce there is a red line, if we don't take it seriously, we are discrediting ourselves, not just in syria, but in iran, north korea, all around the world. >> the president's supporters say he is pressing other world leaders for possible solution. right now there is no clear consensus on what america should do if syria did cross that line. the focus now is on focusing who gave the order to use chemical weapons. tonight police are investigating an attempted murder that happened during a party in gilroy last night. officers were called to a home around 8:00 on farrell avenue in the northern part of that city. investigators say someone fired shots during a fight that broke out at the party. no one was hit by the bullets, but several people were injured, including one person who was stabbed. that person is expected to survive. police say the fight was gang-related, but so far have not made any arrests.

>> and a candlelight vigil is being held tomorrow for brandy martel. it was one year ago that the transgendered woman was killed in oakland. police have not made any arrests in the case. someone shot and killed martel while she was sitting in her car with three other transgendered friends. martel's former supervisor at the tri-valley health center in fremont says it appears it may have been a hate crime. the vigil is planned at the same place where she was killed at 13th and franklin streets near the 12th street bart station. two sisters accused of felony child abuse at a livermore day care are expected to enter pleas in court tomorrow. investigators say 35-year-old nazila sharaf and her sister swaddled infants so fight their breathing was restricted. they're also accused of covering baby's heads with blankets and turning up the heat to make the babies sleepy. their lawyer says in no way did they intend to hurt the babies. tomorrow students at a san

jose middle school will be returning to a campus that has whole new look. all weekend volunteers from venture church and the community service group called beautiful day worked to transform sylvandale middle school. administrators say it was in huge need of a face-lift. the workers painted lockers and walls and added a mural on the outside of the building. >> the school in the neighborhood and the community doesn't necessarily have the best reputation. so we're working on changing our reputation in the community, and by having venture christian and beautiful day come in, it has been huge. not only did they bring so many people to come in and tell the community that other people care, but it also brought the community in to help rebuild their school. >> and every person working at the school this weekend volunteered their time, including the contractors and the painters. hundreds of people gathered today in san jose's japantown for the 36th annual japanese festival. today's events celebrating japanese american culture and heritage, featuring several

performances, including dance and music as well as karate demonstrations and of course japanese arts and food. san jose representative zoe lofgren spoke about the significance of today's event, which happened in one of the few surviving japantown communities left in the united states. nbc bay area's mike inouye emceed today's festivities. in shorts, i believe. >> yes. you know why? >> because it was warm. >> it was a beautiful day. i'm thinking we should ask rob about it. i don't know. call me crazy. >> we saw temperatures around san jose low 80s today. it was nice and comfortable outside for most of the bay area. but we will see temperatures climbing up a few degrees more tomorrow. but look at the numbers over my shoulder. it's after 11:00, and we're still near 70 degrees in livermore, san jose, sunnyvale. mid 60s to upper 60s inland. so clearly things have changed here over the last 24 hours. temperatures at this hour run mortgage than 15 degrees warmer than at the same time yesterday. we also don't have any of those low clouds spilling inland like we have seen over the last couple of nights, a sign that

we're starting to see some warming air aloft, and also the shutdown of the sea breeze going to lead to a warm-up tomorrow. right now winds only southwest at 6 into fairfield. the last few nights that's been up to 20 miles per hour. as high pressure sits off to our west, obviously it's blocking the storms. those will continue to stay off the north during the day tomorrow. still some northwest winds, which will mix in some dryer air. should it prevent any coastal low clouds. around the bay, mostly 70s and low 80s inland. we'll see the low 90s around the east bay and areas south of san jose for the afternoon. and then tuesday and wednesday, as the winds turn out of the north, this is going to lead to some dry and gusty conditions. we'll have to watch this for fire danger issues, perhaps in our hill tops. it will also allow the inner bay and coast to see the warmest temperatures of the week, starting late tuesday into wednesday. we'll see the numbers jumping up into the mid-70s on the coast, and a slight drop in inland temperatures. then thursday and friday the winds back off. temperatures climb back up once again as we approach next weekend. hour-by-hour in terms of clouds and precipitation, not much there until tomorrow night.

weak system starts to drop, in tossing some high clouds their way. which will set the stage for the gusty winds in the hills following up on tuesday. tonight lows eventually should reach the 50s outside. upper 60s now in san jose. but with the clear skies we'll wake up to the upper 50s tomorrow morning. and then high temperatures tomorrow climbing into the mid and upper 80s from san jose, morgan hill near 90 degrees. we should see low to maybe close to mid-90s tomorrow. livermore, pleasanton into sunol, mid- to upper 80s heading out the fairfield. low 90s in solano county. north bay counties looking at temperatures in the mid- to upper 80s tomorrow. still should be close to the low 70s and mid-70s for san francisco. warmest days for the peninsula and coast will be coming up wednesday and thursday. so three-day forecast watching first the temperatures climbing up inland for tomorrow, and then gusty winds may see some fire weather watches going up tuesday afternoon and wednesday, depending on how strong the winds are. and then the winds will back off and the temperatures start to climb on up. as we good into thursday and

friday, could see some mid-90s inland. and as we get into next weekend, probably right around this time, we will see the fog sweeping back. in by sunday, we'll see cooling temperatures. but in the meantime, you're looking at almost six days of summer-like weather. but the wind could be the story tuesday and wednesday. hopefully not too strong. but this the meantime, if you like heading out to the coast, mid-70s coming up. >> good advice. thank you, rob. it's been part of the bay area since the gold rush days of mid 1800s. today people gathered to celebrate the 150th anniversary in san francisco. the fort hosted events across the 7 1/2 mile waterfront. >> it's a celebration of our 150th anniversary, which we're very proud. and the port has had a long and colorful history in terms of how it's been operated and run. >> the city of san francisco took over the port in 1969 from the state of california. >> well done. >> thank you.

mindi bach is here now with sports. mindy, it was completely out of control in oakland for the warriors. >> it was. they're calling it the roracle arena. with good reason. the warriors with a chance to take a lead against denver tonight, and they delivered. the crowd went nuts as stephen curry finished what andrew bogut started. highlights of this amazing game and postgame reaction straight ahead. star command, i'm detecting high levels of happiness. luscious locks there's an entire land here...with living cars. now this is flying... with style.

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when david lee was ruled out forrest of the play-offs after an injury in game one, very few believed that the warriors could win a game in their best of seven series against the nuggets. well, tonight they are one win away from moving on to the second round. and how do they do that at oracle arena? well, they started with releasing the big man, andrew bogut. right here on to mcgee. the dunk. and he gets a nice bounce pass on steph curry as well. curry with a beautiful assist. fans just loving this. the second quarter, bogut saves it. then he is going to throw it out to curry. he is going to finish the oop from curry. bogut five boards in the first

half. and the crowd loving it so much. the decibel level was over 100. that is very, very loud. third quarter, curry driving. hammered by mcgee and his bench is liking his effort. he is not done. the warriors up 14. curry with the steal, goes coast-to-coast and deep with the three. 22 of his 31 points came in the third quarter. then in the fourth, curry gets poked in the eye by corey brewer. he would have to come out for a few minutes. but the rest of the teammates have this one in hand. he will come back into the game. but clay connects. henry wofford has more from oracle arena. >> steph curry has an injured ankle, a blood shot eye and a tight hamstring. however, he only needed 33 minutes to score 31 points in game four against the nuggets. there is no stopping steph curry. even coach mark jackson said he

had a difficult time keeping him out of the game. >> i actually took him out in the first half and was considering shutting him down. i told him that. and it was almost like a box because i knew he was on the ropes. because it was just a matter of time. >> best hands down. the shots that he makes, you know, i usually get him open on screens. but, you know, he creates some shots you just scratch your head. so as long as he keeps shooting the ball the way he is, you know, the sky is the limit for us. >> i just was able to get good looks. setting great screens, finding openings on the pick-and-roll. i only think i shot like three times in the first half. i was able to find the open shots. like i said, i was feeling a little warmer, body wise in the third quarter, able to just get a rhythm. and from then on, the goal kind

of looked a little bigger. >> reporter: the golden state warriors have won three consecutive games. one more victory and they advance to the second round, where the san antonio spurs are waiting. reporting from oracle arena, henry wofford, nbc bay area. >> the schedule for the sharks first round play-offs against the canucks is out. this will start north of the border. game one wednesday at 7:00 in vancouver with game two on friday. the series then shifts to hp pavilion for game three on sunday, may 3rd, with the shark tank on may 7th. while the canucks have the home ice advantage in this one, the sharks did sweep the season series, 3-0. the a's and orioles and oakland looking to avoid the sweep by baltimore. that to deep left to tie the game. fourth home republic of the year. and the players are happy because it's going to force

extras. with two men on for coco crisp, a bunt to third. manny machado throws it away. eric is coming on home. the a's win, 9-8. the giants, their fate not so good. on a four-game skid, looking to avoid a sweep by the padres. ryan vogelsong, he has already given up two home runs in this game. alexei amrisa joins the party. three home runs allowed. buster posey on a nine-game hitting streak with this one. a two-run shot of his own right off the glove of chris denorfia. posy can't get him in. game over. giants lose their fifth straight, 6-4 the final. they now travel to arizona for a three-game series. and one last note. quarterback nate montana, the son of yes, joe montana will take part in the 49ers three-day rookie minicamp.

that's coming up in early may. nate montana was not selected in the past weekend's nfl draft. but of course he is going to have another opportunity. it will be interesting to see where he ends up. >> mindi, can we see the steph curry highlights again for that? do we have time for that? >> keep rung them over and over. >> he is incredible. i think what is amazing about him he sees the ball from half-court and maybes all of the three-pointers. we're trying to come up with creative nicknames for him. he is unbelievable. i don't know how you can categorize him for one thing. he is great to watch. >> mindi, thanks very much. coming up, basketball great michael jordan drawing a crowd in florida. we'll tell you about his big life-changing event this weekend. plus, the defect that prompted a major auto manufacturer to recall one of its most popular cars. [ horn honks ]

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a defect with a spare tire. it can be overor under inflated which can increase the risk of a crash. nissan says there are no accidents or injuries related to the issue thus far. the automaker blames the problem on a malfunctioning pressure regulator at a plant which has been fixed. dealers say they will inspect and adjust the tire pressure free of charge. wedding bells range for michael jordan saturday as he married his long-time girlfriend in an afternoon ceremony in palm beach. fans lined the sidewalk at the bethesda by the sea episcopal church hoping to see the newlyweds. he tied the knot with yvette pieto in front of about 500 guests. tiger woods, spike lee, patrick ewing all there. we're told about 1500 additional friends were invited for the reception, although i have read between 2,000 and 3,000. it's hard to say this. is jordan's second marriage. they have not released wedding photos just yet, but we have other photos on our website, nbcbayarea.com.

the economy may be better, but that doesn't mean people have returned to their old ways of shopping. coming up, a revealing look at the spending habits of americans. and the new technology born out of painful experiences on the battlefield. how it may soon help those recovering from the boston bombings.

in the aftermath of the boston marathon bombings, doctors were forced to perform amputations on at least 14 patients. >> many of them are already finding a ready support network among veterans of the past two wars. and nbc's lester holt shows us how these wounded warriors can teach them plenty about hope and living a full life.

>> reporter: it was not what anyone expected on the streets of america. instantly, the fates of ordinary americans horribly maimed by improvised bombs were inextricably linked to wounded american soldiers, like calvin todd. >> we were on a mission, a foot patrol. >> reporter: todd's life altering moment happened in afghanistan. >> i stepped on a secondary and i lost my lower left legs. >> reporter: now the 26-year-old is on the front lines of a different kind. >> i'm almost back to new. i can run eight-minute miles now. i've got probably got four or five different feet for different activities. >> reporter: todd is one of nearly 1600 service members to lose limbs in combat since the start of the war in afghanistan. for many, the road to recovery is through here, walter reed medical center in bethesda. doctors say the painful experiences of the battlefield have changed the future for all amputees. >> we have plenty of examples of that from our injured service

members who have not only survived, you know, extraordinary blast injuries, but have thrived from them. and there is no reason to think that the victims in boston won't do the same. >> reporter: the steep learning curve born of decades of war have produced a vances in bionic hands, knees, ankles, and beyond. >> i can rotate all the way around. i wear this all the time. >> reporter: travis mills is one of five quadruple amputees from both wars. >> i'm very fortunate that the research that has been done has benefitted myself through my injuries. i know if i would have got hurt like i did ten years ago, i probably wouldn't have made it off the battlefield. >> reporter: there are new approaches to rehabilitation too, physically and mentally. >> they need to have a good perspective who they are. to feel good about themselves. >> just keep moving forward, keep going, and we'll get better. >> reporter: for calvin todd, he only needs to look to his side for inspiration. while the landscape in afghanistan is a long way from boylston street, this war

veteran know what's the boston victims have to overcome, and what they have to look forward to. >> you get out of bed and start moving, it's going to come back to you quick. and is there is a lot you can do. the sky is the limit. you can do anything you want to do, just work for it. >> that is lester holt reporting. new york senator charles schumer announced a new gun control effort. the proposal would close loopholes that would now allow people on a terrorist suspect to buy guns. he said one of the suspects was on a watch list, but still could have purchased a firearm at any gun store. >> right now the national background check system does not reveal information about whether a person is a suspected terrorist. it has whether you're a felon, whether you've been adjudicated mentally ill. but amazingly enough, not if you're a terrorist. >> lawmakers and mental health experts plan to gather on the peninsula tomorrow to talk about preventing another shooting like the one that happened in newtown, connecticut.

jackie spear will be there and says san mateo county is looking at getting more mental health facilities in schools and collaborating with law enforcement. >> what we're doing locally tomorrow is what i hope takes place across this country. i hope we're setting a model. we're going to look at the relationship between schools and law enforcement. how can they communicate better. how much information can school personnel provide to law enforcement without violating hipaa or privacy rights. >> the goal is to create a standardized emergency plan for schools in san mateo county. tomorrow's summit is at the oracle conference center in redwood city. president obama is reportedly nominating the mayor of charlotte, north carolina, to be his next secretary of transportation. mayor anthony fox, who sat the forefront of last year's democratic national conversation is president obama's first african-american nominee among his second term cabinet. if nominate head would replace

ray lahood who announced in january he would be leaving the post. new evidence suggests most people have remained thrifty even though they're better off than they were during the stock market crash and recession. >> reporter: grocery shoppers here reduce spending during the economic downturns still aren't showing any interest in going back to brand names. >> i like the store brand because it's cheaper. it is cheaper. but it tastes all the same to me. >> reporter: deloitte consulting annual american pantry survey again shows fewer consumers willing to stay loyal to their favorite brands. >> the recession created a frugality among consumers. >> reporter: a frugality that deloitte's rich nands says has endured with buyers buying brand names only when a coupon is involved. >> we'll use the coupon for

pinkberry because you buy one and get one free. >> reporter: the survey conducted in january found 94% of americans still cautious about their spending, and no longer loyal to brand names, even though who make more than $100,000 a year. >> those high income earners, they're okay with this new more precise, more resourceful method of shopping. >> reporter: precise and resourceful in that they go grocery shopping with a specific list, full knowledge of what is on sale, and willing to compromise on everything but pet food. >> people are very attached to their petses. >> reporter: and though no longer loyal to brands, shoppers are to retailers that offer loyalty cards. chris clackum, nbc news. state lawmakers in new york are taking up the cause to raise the minimum wage for cigarette purchases from 18 to 21 statewide. the legislation was announced today at a news conference. if passed, new york would become the first state to raise the minimum wage to buy cigarettes to 21.

a hearing on the state's proposal is scheduled for this thursday. new york city, by the way, has already raised the minimum wage for buying cigarettes to 21. coming up, she had less than 1% chance of surviving. see how this survivor became a savior for a special little boy. also -- >> as you're watching the nest, you'll see that they are bringing in all kinds of fish. and also the occasional rat. >> meet the family that has hundreds of thousands of fans glued to their computer screen.

in humboldt county there a view taking a flight across computer screens everywhere. >> it's two american bald eagles and their new babies whose every meal is being beamed to growing crowd of fans around the world. mike taibbi reports. >> reporter: monty merrick of the humboldt wildlife care center spends a lot of times nursing injured birds back to health. this one survived a gunshot wound. >> you can see how the wing wants to droop. >> reporter: but these days merrick and his staff and nearly 300,000 fans online can't keep their eyes off the computer screen. two nesting eagles with their two new chicks born just this week, the first named kyle and the second to be named by local school children. >> one of the things that is nice about it is it really demonstrates that the endangered species act works. >> reporter: since the passage of that act four decades ago, they severe the nesting eagles

rise from a low of 400 to nearly 10,000 today. this is the first pair to homestead on the shores of humboldt bay. a mate for life couple. she is the one with the fashionable single bright feather. but mom and dad equally generous at feeding time. >> as you're watching the nest, you'll see they're bringing in all kinds of fish. and also the occasional rat. >> reporter: whether you live in the city or the country, it's rare to see even a single bald eagle. but the chances of observing a nesting couple are just about nil. unless you're following an eagle cam. there have been others. one in iowa, even one in new jersey. >> whoever would have thought that years ago when we were poisoning our fields with ddt that these eagles could come back in such a short period of time. >> reporter: but this one from a camera atop a 100-foot-tall douglas fir is streaming as intimate a view of an eagle family's life has has ever been seen. >> they'll be on the nest most

of the summer. and then they'll still be with their parents after that because they have a pretty steep learning curve learning to be hunters. >> reporter: right now it's just the parents doing the hunting and the baby-sitting, and the chicks and their hundreds of thousands of fans can't get enough of it. mike taibbi, nbc news, los angeles. >> we would like to thank whoever it was who climbed the douglas fir to put the camera in. >> i hope the battery lasts a long time. >> that's fantastic stuff. rob, what is going on the weather? it's going to get hot? >> we're going to see temperatures really start to climb. as you head outside over the next few nights, it's going to stay warm, heading into almost midnight now. 68 degrees in livermore. upper 60s in san jose. the sea breeze is really showing signs of backing off. you can see 24-hour temperature change. southwest at 6. barely a hint of the marin air trying to get into solano county. no much marine air at all getting into livermore that is one of the changes we'll see as we get into the workweek. no storms coming our way.

the outer fringe of high clouds spilling on top of the bay area at times. during the day tomorrow, no low clouds on the coast. we've had the fog around the last few mornings. we'll see less of that the next few days. and as the system passes by monday night into tuesday, unfortunately the item to watch this week, gusty dry wins winds taking shape tuesday afternoon into wednesday. morning temperatures warming quickly. 60s and 70s by right:00 and 9:00 tomorrow morning. lunch time you're already in the upper 80s inland, and mid-80s closer to san jose. you can see 70s. low 90s around the east bay valleys. and even near 90 degrees temperatures close to morgan hill. as the winds start to pick up, during the evening, still notice 7:00, you're still in the 70s and 80s inland. not much of a sea breeze influence on our weather. and the opposite in fact. north winds, which will really start to warm up the bay and along the coast. mid 70s by wednesday. inland temperatures dropping off a little bit for tuesday and wednesday. then bouncing back up into the mid 90s in a few spots. this will be for thursday and friday. warmest days of the week look to

be thursday and friday. as he we head towards next weekend, the sea breeze will try to come back and cool us down, heading into next weekend. so summer is here, even though it's supposed to be the start of may. it looks that way in the seven-day forecast. >> a little early. we're good with that. >> a couple of months, three or four. >> thanks, rob. it's summer time. people thinking about making their travel plans. if your plans include a trip to mars we have very good news for you tonight. >> a dutch nonprofit is searching for volunteers to become the first humans to live on mars. they're hoping to get there in 2023. so it's free for the first four people who volunteer and are chosen. but there is a pretty major catch. for now this is a one-way trip. >> it's really my dream, my ambition to take humans to mars. and this is just the only way. and if a return mission becomes available, then i think we will also implement it for people who want. to. >> well, that's nice. he went on the say that he believes it could take up to 30

years before that return mission thing happens. he also plans to televise the whole thing reality show style. >> and if it takes 30 years before you can come back, when can you use your frequent flyer miles? >> another question. >> yeah. up next, the pup named xena the warrior dog, and how she earned that name.

an uplifting story. the man is a young boy with special needs. >> the best friend is a pup that needed special attention. nbc's jill rappaport has more on how they came to each other's rescue. >> xena. good girl. >> reporter: they call her xena the warrior puppy. a title this abused and abandoned dog earned. >> come on. >> reporter: because of her miraculous story of survival. >> xena. >> i've never seen a pup my pi anywhere near the condition she was in. >> less than 1% chance of

survival? >> it wasn't good. >> reporter: but against all odds, this little puppy that could, did. and on her road to recovery, captured the hearts of thousands. including linda and grant hickey, who ended up adopting her. >> good girl. >> i just fell in love with her over facebook. yummy. >> reporter: but little did they know that the survivor would end up becoming a savior. for their 8-year-old son johnny, who has autism. >> kisses. >> reporter: the relationship between them is unlike anything i can describe. he has issues with, you know, social issues, having autism. and she breaks that barrier for him. they are best friends. johnny talks to her. >> xena! >> reporter: johnny sings to her. ♪ it's really remarkable what this dog has done for johnny. most kids with autism really want to socially connect.

they're socially motive and interested. but often they lack the skills to do so. sometimes a therapy dog can be a really amazing tool in order to foster social relationships. >> reporter: how do you even explain the gift that this animal has brought to your family? >> you know what? i don't even know if i can explain it in words. it is just so heart warming to see it. i believe god has a plan, you know. and on february 11th, a dog walked into my home. a dog walked into my home and made the difference. >> reporter: jill rappaport, nbc news, johns creek, georgia. >> oh, and look at him cuddling in there. >> your favorite shot was the piano? >> sniffing the keys as it's going along. when we return, president obama gives stand-up comedy a try. look at 'em.

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president obama tried his hand at stand-up comedy this weekend in front of hundreds of journalists and celebrities as well. >> it's the annual white house correspondents dinner. the president had the audience laughing. he told a lot of jokes, starting with one about himself and the changes he has undergone since taking office. >> these days i look in the mirror and i have to admit i'm not the strapping young muslim socialist that i used to be. i recognize that this job can take a toll on you. i understand second term you need a burst of new energy, try some new things. and my team and i talked about it. we were willing to try anything. so we borrowed one of michelle's tricks. >> that is so horrifying. >> he looks like a totally different person. check this out. mr. obama also told the press he had plans to put a sign next to the new bush library, one that says, as you can see, his t.>>f >> he was good.

>> the bangs. >> it's a good look. >> pretty good photo shop there. >> okay. so one more warning. we have some hot weather. >> thrice at least six days worth. 80s and 90s inland. and by this time next weekend, we'll see cooling. but, you know, the weather may . it's just the wind. i think we can appreciate some warmer weather. but the winds pretty gusty tuesday into wednesday that will be the item to watch in the hills around the bay area this week. >> all right, thanks for watching nbc bay area news. the chris matthews show coming up next. >> good night.

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